Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th November 2001

Dilbert//4599, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 17th November 2001

Tags

day off move my home one hour negotiate can't use vehicle

Official transcript

Asok asks The Boss, "May I have a day off to move my home?"

The Boss says, "One hour."

Asok replies, "What? Why only one hour?"

The Boss says, "I like to negotiate."

Asok says, "I guess I can try doing it in one hour."

The Boss adds, "And you can't use a vehicle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I HAVE A DAY OFF TO MOVE MY HOME?

ONE HOUR.

WHAT?

WHY ONLY ONE HOUR?

I LIKE TO NEGOTIATE.

I GUESS I CAN TRY DOING IT IN ONE HOUR.

AND YOU CAN'T USE A VEHICLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Negotiating a Day Off"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and his boss about taking a day off.
• The employee requests a day off, but the boss is hesitant to approve it.
• The employee tries to negotiate by offering to do the work in one hour, but the boss is not convinced.
• The boss suggests that the employee can't use a vehicle to get the work done in one hour, implying that it's not possible to complete the work in such a short amount of time.
• The employee is frustrated and suggests that the boss can't use a vehicle to get the work done either, implying that the boss is being unfair.
• The comic strip ends with the employee still seeking approval for his day off, despite the boss's skepticism.

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